Butner, North Carolina
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Butner is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,397 as of the 2020 census. Butner was managed by the state of North Carolina from 1947 through 2007.
Butner Town Hall
An old water tower in Butner
Gazebo Park
Lake Holt
Camp Butner
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Camp Butner was a World War II era United States Army installation in what subsequently became Butner, North Carolina. It was named after Army general and North Carolina native Henry W. Butner. Part o
Butner, North Carolina
…400 and 500 families and razed most of their homes and agricultural buildings to make way for a U.S. Army camp. Construction commenced in March and Camp Butner officially opened in August 1942. It was named for Major General Henry W. Butner (1875–1937), a North Carolina native. Thousands of soldiers were trained…
Italian POWs at Camp Butner during World War II